Uff !! These words really hitted me hard
Two difficulties stood in his way and he did not know how Mr. Edison and he did not have enough money to pay his railroad fare to Orange, New Jersey. These difficulties were sufficient to have discouraged the majority of men from making any attempt to carry out the desire. But his way was no ordinary desire
Edwin Barnes did not say to himself, ah, well, what's the use? I'll guess I'll change my mind and try for a salesman's job. But he did say, I came here to go into business with Edison and I will accomplish this end if it takes the remainder of my life. He meant it. What a different story men would have to tell if only they would adopt a definite purpose and strength by that purpose until it had time to become an all consuming obsession